Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 1,763 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,763 Patents
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
5th
of 88 countries
All-time high
7,559 Patents
in 2018
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in China (People’s Republic of), 1978–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1978200020221978: 0 Patents1979: 0 Patents1980: 0 Patents1981: 0 Patents1982: 0.5 Patents1983: 1 Patents1984: 1 Patents1985: 1.5 Patents1986: 24 Patents1987: 9 Patents1988: 10 Patents1989: 14.2 Patents1990: 7 Patents1991: 12.5 Patents1992: 10 Patents1993: 9 Patents1994: 17.5 Patents1995: 18 Patents1996: 20.3 Patents1997: 20.8 Patents1998: 26.5 Patents1999: 26.5 Patents2000: 56.8 Patents2001: 94.3 Patents2002: 129.1 Patents2003: 190.6 Patents2004: 256.5 Patents2005: 429.9 Patents2006: 765.9 Patents2007: 915.2 Patents2008: 1.2k Patents2009: 1.5k Patents2010: 2.2k Patents2011: 2.4k Patents2012: 3.0k Patents2013: 4.1k Patents2014: 5.0k Patents2015: 5.0k Patents2016: 5.7k Patents2017: 6.8k Patents2018: 7.6k Patents2019: 7.0k Patents2020: 5.9k Patents2021: 3.4k Patents2022: 1.8k Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 1,763 Patents.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 7,559 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 6.12 Patents 0 Patents 24 Patents 10
1990s 16.82 Patents 7 Patents 26.5 Patents 10
2000s 559.43 Patents 56.83 Patents 1,530 Patents 10
2010s 4,870 Patents 2,241 Patents 7,559 Patents 10
2020s 3,694 Patents 1,763 Patents 5,910 Patents 3

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 2 Germany 5,128 Patents compare
  2. 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
  3. 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
  4. 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
  6. 8 Sweden 616 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in China (People’s Republic of)?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in China (People’s Republic of) was 1,763 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 7,559 Patents in 2018.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.